How many people are playing Rust right now?

Rust has 56,725 players on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 107,435 and an all-time peak of 259,646 on Jan 2025.

What is the all-time peak player count of Rust?

259,646 concurrent players on Jan 2025.

When was Rust released on Steam?

Rust was released on Steam on 8 Feb 2018.

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Rust

GameApp ID 252,490by Facepunch StudiosReleased 8 Feb 2018

Windows · macOSEngine —

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App ID252,490

Release date8 Feb 2018

Engine—

Install size57.5 GB

TypeGame

Last update8 Sep 2026

Steam DeckUnsupported

DLC4

DeveloperFacepunch Studios

Changenumber38,735,767

Price$39.99

Packages0

PublisherFacepunch Studios

SystemsWindows · macOS

Followers1,326,169

Depots3

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Rust

Facepunch Studios
Released 8 Feb 2018·App 252490

Steam user reviews

Very Positive

86.7%· 1.4M reviews

Recent Very Positive · 87%

SteamPeaks Rating

87.0 Very positive

Recent 30 days 86.7

How it works

Playing now

56,725

−2,024 vs. yesterday

22%of peak

All-time peak

259,646

Jan 2025

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Everything Updates3 Major updates2 In-game events16 Releases1 Community10

Major update5 Feb 2026NAVAL UPDATEPLAYER MADE BOATS Player-made boats are here, providing a new way to explore the seas, including the Deep Sea! Place the new Boat Building Station deployable in the water and get building with your shipmates! Use the new Boat Building Plan to construct your dream boat, utilising a new set of boat-specific building blocks. Add a steering wheel, anchor, sails, engines, planks, ramps and cannons t…

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